CarShield "Car Shield" Services are similar to those provided by OnStar and Hughes
Telematics with one major difference. Carshield "Car Shield" device and services
are available for all car Make and Models manufactured 1996 and after, where Onstar
is only available on selected General Motor Cars and Hughes Telematics is only available
on Mercedes cars after 2010. OnStar and Hughes Telematics solutions come factory
pre-installed, where Car Shield is an after-market product that you can purchase
and just plug to your cars diagnostic port. Car Shield vs Onstar comparison could
be found on-line.

Your car can email you its problems: Imagine, if you will, your car calling
you on your mobile phone and telling you it needs its oil changed. Imagine your
car sending you an email warning you that if you don't replace its battery it might
not start tomorrow morning. And imagine your car letting you track online where
your spouse was last night when she said she was going to a friend's house to work
on the Girl Scout cookie drive. Does all this sound too fantastical to contemplate?
Does it seem like the mad ravings of an automotive futurist? Well, actually those
functions and many more will be available to you in just a few months from a start-up
company called CarShield "Car Shield". And, amazing as it all sounds, you don't
even have to buy a new ultra-luxury car to enjoy all this. Instead, virtually any
car built after 1995 can be equipped with this technology. Leveraging proprietary
vehicle analytic tools and wireless Internet connectivity, the fully self-contained
CarShield "Car Shield" device plugs easily into a vehicle's standard diagnostic
port to provide real-time information to keep the vehicle owner truly in tune with
the status of their vehicle and the safety of her or his family. young man driving
car "Our vision and goal is to empower the individual automobile owner with an easy
to use and affordable solution that provides valuable, real-time diagnostic information
about their vehicle's operating condition, location and many other convenience services,"
said CarShield's CEO. "Unlike OnStar, CarShield "Car Shield" works with all car
makes and models and provides more services." CarShield's device harnesses five
technologies: GPS, wireless communication, predictive diagnostics, computing intelligence
and Internet access to enable the owner to monitor, analyze and disseminate a variety
of onboard information previously unavailable or only available to mechanics and
dealerships. The unit can be plugged in a few seconds without requiring professional
installation. Unlike others service currently available to consumers -- the two
most prominent being OnStar and LoJack -- the new system enables a two-way communication
between owner and vehicle by relaying information in real time through the Internet,
PDA or mobile phone. Using the vehicle's own engine control module data, CarShield
"Car Shield" monitors essential engine functions and sends alerts via email, text
or phone regarding any irregularity in the vehicle's electrical and fuel systems,
battery health or tire pressure. This means you can respond to potential problems
long before they create an inconvenience, safety hazard or a need to call for roadside
assistance. "CarShield "Car Shield" can be configured in a number of ways, including
sending out a text message when an equipped car goes over a certain speed or wanders
out of a specific geographical area," said James Jefferies, CarShield's vice president
of sales. "Any parent can appreciate the peace of mind that comes with knowing where
your children have traveled to with the family automobile and how fast they got
there." Among its functions the new system offers Web and mobile phone interface
allowing you to receive service and safety warnings via text, email or phone, and
its remote smog check function could eliminate the need of visiting a smog check
station. In addition, its satellite-assisted positioning function helps provide
emergency support, including summoning roadside assistance, and it provides email/text
notification when vehicle leaves a designated area or exceeds pre-defined speed
limits. The system can also detect unauthorized movement of your car -- by your
family or by a thief -- and can assist in tracking the vehicle to discover its current
location. A Web interface can display where your vehicle has been and when it arrived
and departed specific locations (aiding you in building your divorce case) and if
you lock yourself out of you car, it can unlock it for you, too. CarShield "Car
Shield" will be available to new-car dealerships in March and to the public in June.
The annual service subscription of $140 includes all its services, including roadside
assistance and remote smog check.

* Telematics is the integrated use of telecommunications and informatics, also known
as ICT (Information and Communications Technology). More specifically it is the
science of sending, receiving and storing information via telecommunication devices.
* Telematics includes but is not limited to Global Positioning System technology
integrated with computers and mobile communications technology in automotive navigation
systems. * Most narrowly, the term has evolved to refer to the use of such systems
within road vehicles, in which case the term vehicle telematics may be used.

Accident Detection and Emergency Response

Have the confidence knowing that loved ones will be contacted immediately if you
or a family member cannot communicate in an emergency situation.

CarShield Repair Advisory Service

Available 24/7 to assist you in determining what is the problem with your car and
what parts it may need. What is the typical repair cost, so that the chances of
you being ripped off by a repair shop is eliminated.

Family Protection

Ideal for parents that would like to monitor teenage driver safety scores, coaching
for better driving habits, GPS Tracking and monitoring for potential accidents.

This easy to plug-in device keeps you connected with your car 24/7; monitors and
instantly alerts you and your emergency contacts in case of accident, misuse, imminent
breakdown, or theft providing up to the minute information.